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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abrogate 
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
acumen
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
allusion
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
anthology
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
apathetic
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
apprehensive
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
ascetic
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
bane
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abash
 | abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
abet
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
aggressive
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
allusion
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
ambiguous
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
aptitude
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
arid
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
ascetic
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
asylum
| comparable; similar or alike |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
augment
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
[Esc] /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise